I recently attended the Law Society’s annual Employment Law Summit, which is always filled with top-notch employment lawyers providing valuable insight and practical advice on issues relating to employment law and human resources. Many of the discussions touched upon issues relating to the use of employment agreements, including termination clauses. The comments caused me to consider my own experiences in dealing with...
Employers discussing employee medical condition with other employees
In general, an employer, manager, supervisor or HR professional discussing an employee’s medical condition with other employees is just plain inappropriate...
Employees with illness: walking the line between accommodation and discrimination
Dealing with chronically ill employees is always a challenge for HR managers. They are often faced with the conflicting requirements of fairness to the employee and maintaining the employer’s ability to get work done.